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Folder 1 of 2 - Letters from Lieutenant John Desmond Peck to Mr and Mrs Peck, 1939-1946 Accession Number: AWM2021.22.79

Description

Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX9534 Lieutenant John Desmond "Johnny" "Des" Peck DCM, 2/7 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia, Palestine, Greece, Crete, Italy, Switzerland and England, 1939-c. 2000.

Folder 1 of 2 - Contains 54 letters and telegrams from Lieutenant John Desmond Peck to Mr Herbert Frederick Peck, Mrs Jean Peck, and other family members from 1939-1946. Subjects include: training; serving in Palestine and other undisclosed locations; life as a prisoner of war; internment in Switzerland; and repatriation to England. In his letters, Peck offers updates on his recent experiences and asks his parents for news on what is happening back in Australia.

The collection also contains a copy of the poem “Kill That Rumour” by an unknown author.

Details

Accession Number

AWM2021.22.79

Maker

Various

Maker

Lieutenant Desmond John (Johnny) Peck DCM

Classification

Digitised Collection

Object Type

Letter

Physical Description

Image/s captured: 163

Date Made

1939 - 1946

Place Made

Collection number

PR03098

Whole/Part

Folder

Item Count

1

Credit Line

This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government.

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Digital format and content protected by copyright.

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AWM copyright

Conflicts

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Units

Tags

Accession AWM2021.22.79

Part of collection:

Wallet 1 of 5 - Letters from Lieutenant John Desmond Peck, the Australian Red Cross and Various to Mr and Mrs Peck, 1939-1946

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